JPMorgan medical tech analyst to hold an analyst/industry conference callMedical Technology & Devices Analyst Weinstein provides early insights in the drug-coated balloon (DEB) era, as well as discusses the outlook for adoption of the device, on an Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on March 19 at 10 am.

Treasury Action: yields inched higher Treasury Action: yields inched higher in the wake of the minor uptick in jobless claims and widening in the currrent accout deficit, but still inside yesterday's wild FOMC range. The T-note yield is consolidating near 1.95%, having bounced from Wednesday lows of 1.90% overnight, compared to 2.048% in advance of the Fed decision. Yesterday's low marked the lowest level since February 9, as Yellen successfully defused another potential taper tantrum after shedding "patient." The 2s-10s spread has stabilized near +135 bp, having steepened yesterday with the surge higher in front-end yields.

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U.S. initial jobless claims rose 1k to 291k in the week ended March 14 U.S. initial jobless claims rose 1k to 291k in the week ended March 14, after a revised 35k drop to 290k in the first week of March (was 289k). That brought the 4-week moving average up to 304.75k from 302.5k (revised from 302.25k). Continuing claims fell 11k to 2,417k in the March 7 week, from 2,428k previously (revised from 2,418k). The BLS said there was nothing unusual in the data.